Edmund Clarence Stedman, ed. (1833–1908). A Victorian Anthology, 1837–1895. 1895.
Horatius Bonar 1808–89Abide with Us
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O Saviour, wilt not thou
Enter my home and heart,
Nor ever hence depart,
Even when the morning breaks,
And earth again awakes?
Thou wilt abide with me,
And I with thee.
Its air grows dull and cold;
Upon its aged face
The wrinkles come apace;
Its western sky is wan,
Its youth and joy are gone.
O Master, be our light,
When o’er us falls the night.
Iniquities abound;
Our cottage will be lone
When the great Sun is gone;
O Saviour, come and bless,
Come share our loneliness;
We need a comforter;
Take up thy dwelling here.